Match-box.



K. S. STRAND.

MATCH BOX.

APPLKIATION FILED FEB. 10. I917.

1,281,870. Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

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MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I0. 1917. 1,281,870. Patented 00t.15,1918.

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KARL s. STRAND, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-BOX.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL. S. STRAND, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes of that Type Known as a SingleDelivery Match-Box.

The object of this invention is to provide a match-box having a lever which requires manual manipulation of a lever in order to secure a single match.

Another object is to provide a single delivery match box of an attractive form so arranged that matches may be delivered therefrom one at a time, with ease,'accuracy, and despatch.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combina tion and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed outinthe appended claims, it being further understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views Figure 1 shows a side elevational view partly in section of a match box embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a top view.

Fig. 4: is an interior view on line 4,4 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the aim of my invention, I provide a single delivery match-box including a hopper which ends in a chute and from which extends a plurality of carrying arms which support the lowermost match as well as all of the matches within the chute, with means for removing the arm to agitate the matches within the hopper and provide a positive release of the match to drop out of the chute upon a tray from which the match may be readily removed.

In carrying out the aim of my invention, I employ a base member to which an operating mechanism is secured, the operating mechanism being covered by means of a housing.

Specification of Letters Patent.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 represents the bottom of the base, 5, the back, 7, the front and 6, 6, the two sides. As shown, the sides have the supporting ledges a; while the front 7 is provided with the escape opening E. Held upon the ledges a is the base plate 2, this base plate having the escape opening 13, through which the matches, released from the hopper drop.

Secured to the base plate 2 in parallel spaced relation are the two side flanges 8, 3, each having an edge 4: by means of which the sides are secured to the base plate 2.

The hopper as used in my invention comprises two similar side members C, and the back comprising the straight upper portion 8, the lower curved portion 9, and the chute forming wall 10, which ends in the securing flange 11. The front wall comprises the upper portion 12, the obliquely extending portion 13, and the chute forming wall 1 1, these walls 10 and 1 1 extending parallel and forming a chute. The chute-forming wall 14 ends in the securing flange 15, the bolts a being used to secure the flanges 11 and 15 to the base plate 2.

As shown in Fig. 2, the walls 10 and 11 have their inner faces extending in alinement with the opening B within the base plate 2.

Extending downward from the rear wall 8 is the inner rear wall 16 which has the curved bottom forming portion. 17, and ends in the stub chute forming wall 18 forming a continuation of the wall 10. As disclosed,

the curved portion 17 of the inner wall 16 hasthe slot 1). The upper end of the inner wall 16 is flanged over the outer wall 8, as shown at 0.

Secured to the front wall 12 is the inner front wall 19 which is an obliquely held stub wall and ends a suitable distance below the upper edge of the wall 12, this construction being clearly shown in Fig. 2, the up per edge 0 of this wall 19 also being flanged over the upper edge of the outer wall 12. Secured to the inner face of the inner front wall 19 is a spring push plate 20, this plate being of such a length that-the same ends at a point slightly below the lower end of the curved inner wall portion 17.

The function of this spring is to shove the matches contained within the hopper upward upon the curved portion}? to agitate Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

Application filed February 10, 1917. Serial No. 147,813. I

ating handle 21.

the same and thereby prevent clogging of the matches above the chute which is adapted to hold the matches in single layers in superposed position.

Located transversely near what forms the forward portion of the match box is the operating shaft D from which extends an oper- This shaft D is provided with an upstanding crank arm 22, and a spring stop arm 23, this construction being best shown in Fig. 2.

The upward movement of the operating lever 21 is controlled by means of thestop pin F against which the stop arm 23 nor' mally rests, this'arm being forced against the pin by means of a spring, as will fully described hereinafter.

The (:lepending'stop arm 23 is in normal engagementwith the upstanding push arm 25 secured to the rock shaft 24, this rock be more shaft 245' further being provided with the upstanding crank '26, which extends'through a slot l within one of the flanges 3, as

shown in Fig. 1. Secured to the projecting end of this crank 26 is the slotted spring pressed connecting rod 27 which at'its forward end is in engagement with the pro jecting end of the crank'26, while the rear end of this connecting rod 27 is in engage projecting through the slots (Z and 6, located respectively within the walls 10 and 14, as willbe understood in referring to Fig. 2.

The lowermost match as well as all of ,the matches above w1th1n the chute are held by means of these curved carrying arms 30,

three of these arms being shown in the drawings, as will be understood on referring to Fig. 1. Held within suitable ears 1 formed upon the back 8 as shown in Fig. '2, "is an" arm'shaft'31, this arm shaft having a crank 32 and being provided with a plurality of' lifting arms33, each lifting arm extending through a suitable opening within the rear wall, 8', as shown-in Fig.2, and being held below the curved bottom portion 17', each lifting arm 33,'being adapted to move 'up ward through a'slot Z2 located within the curved bottoin17.

Extending'from the lower end of the crank 32forming a partof the shaft 31 is the slotted connecting rod 34, which has its forward end'in'enga'gement with theup standing crank arm 22, the end of this arm 22 being-held within 'the slot '3 formed to extend throughja s'uita 52 and against the back 53;

within the connecting rod 34: shown in Fig. 2.

Held by means of'the flanges 3, 3 is the rock shaft 35, thisrock shaft having the strikerarm 36 in normal engagement with the upstanding push arm 25, while extending downwardly and rearwardly from the shaft 35 is the rub plate 37 which isadapted to be held in spring pressed contact against the lower end of the plate 38, ending in the curved receiving arms 39, these arms being arranged to enter" the chute through. the slots ebelow the curved carrying arms 30. As disclosed in Fig.2, the plate 38 is provided with'a plurality of in wardly extending push ar'ms40 which pass through suitable openings withinthe lower portion of the wall 13. By meansof these arms 40, the push plate 20 isforcedinward to shove the matches contained within the hopper upward upon the curved bottom 17.

In order to force the stop arm 23 against the pin F, I employ a coil spring 41 which has one end secured to the projecting end of the crank 22, while the other'end 6"is hooked within an opening formed within the'connecting rod'34e' By means of this spring 41, the crank 22 is forced into er 1-.

gagement with the rear end of the slot 3 while the'member 34 is retained in its retracted position, the result b'eingthat' the arm 23 is stopped against the pin F; "In order to normally force the lower ends of the'carryingarms" 3 0-into the chute and yieldingly. hold the same therein,'I' provide a coil spring K, as shown in Fig. 1,'o'ne arm -13 of which extends through an "opening within the connecting rod 27, while the i other'arm 5L2 is held below jthe ear 8"'extending from the side C of the chute as shownin Fig. 1. This arm 43 normally forces the rod 27 forward into engagement with the end of the crank 26.

The slotted connecting rod 3 1' is similarly shoved outward so that its forward end is in normal spring pressed engagement with the end of the crank arm 22 by I'ne'a'ns of a coil spring K which hasione of its arms 46 extending through a slot within the rod 3%} while the other'arm 47 o'fthis'springK is held belowjanear 45 as shown in dotted 'lines'in Fig.2. 9 f Located below the chute opening B, is the chute "plate 50having 'the'curved end 51,

thispla't'e 50 beingheldbetween the sides The "op'erating mechanism described is heldw'ithln the housing A which is detachably secured a; the base by means of the push ears 60 as shown in Fig.4 which are adapted v 7 i 1e slot within 'the" lower'portion of the housingA. "Thishoiis' ing 'A, 1s merelyused'to cover the working elements and to prevent any one from reach 'ing into the hopper and removing matches ment of the arm'25 in turn results in the striker arm 36 being engaged to tilt the rock shaft 35 resulting in the rub plate 37 shoving the curved receiving arms 39 inward through the slots 6 and into the path of the match, and below the same.

At 20 in Fig. 2, I have shown the inward position of these receiving arms 39. At the same time that the receiving arms 39 enter the chute, the curved carrying arms 30 recede in that the rod 27 is actuated bymeans of the upstanding crank 26 to actuate the crank 28 to rock the shaft 29 to swing the arnr 30 out of the chute [permitting the matches within thexchute to drop upon the lower end of the receiving arms 39.

At the same time that these receiving arms enter the chute, the push arms 40 also move inward, and being in engagement with the push plate 20, this plate is pushed inward so that all of the matches above the chute are forced upward upon the curved bottom 17 thus agitating the matches and preventing packing of the matches 'above the chute.

Simultaneous with this backward movement of the matches, there is imparted an upward movement to the matches within the hopper, which is accomplished by means of the lifting arms 33 which, as the plate 20 enters the hopper, move upward from below through the slots 6 to raise the matches so that the matches within the hopper above the chute are simultaneously pushed backward and raised upward.

At '2; in Fig. 2 on dotted lines, I show the inward position of the plate 20, and at r on dotted lines, the upward position Olf the arms 33. As shown, the limit of the excursion of the arms 30 is shown by means of the dotted lines 10, while the maximum incursion of the arms 39 is shown by means of the dotted lines u. The extreme positions of the arms 36 and 37 are shown by means of the dotted lines 11 and m, while the limit of the downward movement of the operating handle 21 is shown at 0, the downward movement of the crank 22 being shown at 10.

On the full downward stroke of the lever 21, the match is dropped from the arm 30 upon the arms 39. On releasing the lever 21, the receiving arms 39 pass outward liberating the lowermost match while simultaneously, the arms 30 enter inward and em gage the lowermost match held within the chute from escaping downward and as the members 39 recede the members 30 raise the matches within the chute upward so that the lowermost match is released from the arms 39, to drop through the opening B, the

matches within the chute are held by means of the arms 30. As the members 39 recedc the plate 20 as well as the lifting arms 33 also pass out of the hopper and assume their normal positions. The inward movement of the member 23 is shown at n and the inward movement of the member 25 at m. As the match drops through the chute opening B and drops upon the plate 50, it is stopped by means of the curved end 51 from which the same may be conveniently removed.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent is 1. A single delivery match box comprisng a hopper ending in a chute, of a plural- 1ty of carrylng arms held within said chute, a plurality of receiving arms held adjacent to said chute, a plurality of lifting arms held below said hopper, an operating shaft, means for connecting said carrying arms to said operating shaft, means for connecting sald receiving arms to said operating shaft, and means for connecting said lifting arms to said operating shaft, whereby as said carrying arms are forced out of said chute sa1d receiving arms are forced into said chute and said lifting arms are forced into said hopper.

2. In a single delivery match box, a hopper ending in a chute, a plurality of carry mg arms within said chute, means for forcing said carrying arms out of said chute, a plurality of receiving arms held adjacent to said chute, a push plate held within. said hopper, means for connecting said push plate to said carrying arms, a plurality of lifting arms, and an operating means, whereby as said carrying arms pass out. of said chute said receiving arms enter said chute while said push plate moves inward and said lifting arms enter said hopper.

3. The combination in a match box of the character described including a hopper and a depending chute, aid chute having a plurality of slots, of a main operating shaft having a depending stop arm, of a rock shaft located below said operating shaft having an upstanding push arm in contact with said depending stop arm, and an upstanding crank, a carrier shaft secured par allel to said operating shaft, said carrier shaft ending in a terminal crank, a plurality of curved carrying arms extending from said carrier shaft through said slots, a connecting rod extending from said terminal crank and secured to said upstanding crank,

a spring to force said connecting rod for= ward, whereby said push arm is normally 13a held in spring pressed contact with said dependlng arm, and a stop pin llmlting the outward movement of said depending arm.

4. The combination in a match boxin below said operating shaft having an up- I standing push arm and an upstanding crank,

- a carrier shaft, a plurality of carrying ar extending from said carrier shaft through the slots within said chute, said carriershaft ending in a terminal crank, a connecting rod extending fromsaid terminal crank, a spring to normally force said connecting-rod forward, a stop pin limiting the forward movement of said stop arm, an arm shaft ending in a crank, a plurality of lifting arms extending from said arm shaft and arranged to pass through the slots- Within the bottom of said hop-per, aconnectin'g rod extending from the crank of said arm-shaft and secured to the crank armof said. op-

erating shaft, aspring to normally force said last-mentioned connecting rod in one 'direction, a shaft, a striker arm extending :1

from said shaft and in contact with said push arm, a rub plate extending from said shaft, aplate ending lnaplurality of curved receiving arms said receiving arms being arranged to pass through the slots WltlllIl said chute,- said :rub plate being in normal contact with said receiving arms, a springpush' plate located within said hopper, and a plurality of push arms extending from said receiving arms and contacting with said;

plate whereby when said receiving arms are forced inward said push. plate is also forced inward.

- In testimony, whereof, I afi ix 'my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. KARL S. STRAND.-

Witnesses: 4 e l GUSTAV LEDERER," LAURENCE MILArzo;

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